PM Reaches Afghnaistan on 2-day official visit
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has reached Afghanistan on a two-day official visit, trendpk.Com reported on Saturday.
The prime minister would meet with Afghan president Hamid Karzai, Vice-President Muhammad Karim Khalili, Speaker Younas Qanoni, Chairman High Council for Peace Burhan-ul-Din Rabbani and Afghan traders during his visit. The prime minister would also inaugurate Pakistan Embassy Complex in Kabul. The purpose of the visit of the prime minister is to ameliorate the existing bilateral relations between the two countries. The prime minister would take Hamid Karzai in to confidence on matters of common interest.
US Court Orders To Extradite Hamesh Khan
US court has ordered to hand over former president of Bank of Punjab Hamesh Khan to Pakistani authorities. His surrender orders will be issued in six weeks time by the US State Department.
The former president of Pakistan’s Bank of Punjab, who holds dual citizenship in that country and the United States and was a US government employee, faces extradition to Pakistan under an 80-year-old treaty to face corruption charges in a $10 million fraud case with international political overtones. But Hamesh Khan has denied any wrongdoing and said he will fight efforts to return to him to his native country, which he left in 2008. The US State Department must decide whether to send him back to Pakistan or resist the pending extradition request. Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB), an anti-corruption organization with broad enforcement powers, and the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, have charged Hamesh Khan with forgery and fraud against the Bank of Punjab and of leaving the country while restricted. Sheik Muhammad Afzal, director of Haris Steel Industries in Lahore, Pakistan, has made sworn statements to the NAB that he and Mr. Khan were co-conspirators in a scheme, in which Afzal borrowed $10 million from the bank by opening more than two dozen loan accounts with false identities and worthless collateral.
Lawyers Observing Yaum-e-Iftikhar
Lawyers are observing Yaum-e-Iftikhar at the completion of one year of judges including Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry’s reinstatement. They are boycotting the courts. On the appeal of Punjab Bar Council, bar associations of the province will pay tributes to CJP Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. On March 16, 2009, CJP and other suspended judges were restored to their posts after a long march was held in the country.
Water At Chashma Barrage Reaches Dead Level
After Mangla and Tarbela dams, water in Chashma Barrage has also dropped to dead level today.
According to IRSA sources, inflow of water in Chashma Barrage is 33,853 cusecs while outflow is 42,655 cusecs. At Marala, inflow of water is 9,156 cusecs while outflow is 1,056 cusecs. According to IRSA sources, due to shortage, discharge of water from Tarbela Dam was curtailed by 9,400 cusecs. Here, water’s level is 1,378 feet and outflow is 21,600 cusecs. Level of water in Mangla Dam is 1,040 feet.
Water At Chashma Barrage Reaches Dead Level
After Mangla and Tarbela dams, water in Chashma Barrage has also dropped to dead level today.
According to IRSA sources, inflow of water in Chashma Barrage is 33,853 cusecs while outflow is 42,655 cusecs. At Marala, inflow of water is 9,156 cusecs while outflow is 1,056 cusecs. According to IRSA sources, due to shortage, discharge of water from Tarbela Dam was curtailed by 9,400 cusecs. Here, water’s level is 1,378 feet and outflow is 21,600 cusecs. Level of water in Mangla Dam is 1,040 feet.
COAS Reaches Malakand
MALAKAND: Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani arrived here Friday to chair a high-level meeting on recently-completed military operation in the division.
Besides the meeting COAS would also be briefed by General Operational Commander Ashfaq Nadeem on the current status of Malakand operation and rehabilitation activities being carried out by the army in the area.
Gen. Kayani would also travel to Peeran area of Malakand where he would visit local schools, the channel said.
COAS Reaches Malakand was first posted on September 4, 2009 at 3:54 pm.
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